Five Kenyan comedians and their American equivalent

Churchill, Eric Omondi, Nasra, Chipukeezy and Professor Hamo [Photo: Courtesy]

Kenya's stand-up comedy scene is steadily gaining both strength and popularity as a viable and lucrative career path on the hip of traditional, mainstream, art forms. With its growth coinciding with the rise of television and radio, the industry is in the digital era fanning every comic's dream - providing a stimulating upstart in showbiz, while weaving a blueprint where the quest to unlock Excalibur promises extraordinary stardom if cracked.

Its roots are, however, still tucked away in the United States, the home of some of the genre’s greatest stars, where it developed. So, how have their Kenyan counterparts, who have donned similar hats fared? Standard Entertainment & Lifestyle takes a look at some of these "it" personalities on the compilation below.